Qingxing stared blankly, completely unaware of what Jiang Shuwan was thinking.

In the little girl's eyes, taking over the Song family was just like eating. No matter what you ate, if you came early, you would get something to eat. If you came late, no matter how sumptuous the dishes were, you would only get leftovers.

According to her idea, one should strike while the iron is hot and eat while the iron is hot, otherwise there will be nothing left. But her young lady was in no hurry. Apart from buying a shop, she sent some letters to the north and did nothing else.

How can we take over the Song family like this?

She couldn't understand the letters from the North either; they were full of strange and unusual content.

It's even stranger that she bought shops on Donglin Street. Business on Donglin Street was so bad that everyone was selling off their properties, but her young lady kept buying them. Now, almost the entire street is owned by the Jiang family.

What's the point of buying so many shops?

It's neither for sale nor for rent; it's just sitting there every day. All this money is going to be spent...

I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out.

I really can't figure it out.

"Miss, we've also bought the last two shops on Donglin Street."

When Brother Nai came to report, Jiang Shuwan finally took action. She tidied up a table full of newly drawn picture books, data evaluation forms, and was about to take them out when Madam Song arrived.

"What brings you here, Madam?"

Qingxing immediately became more vigilant.

Song never visits the temple without a reason; the last time she came to see Jiang Shuwan, it was to ask her to help Jiang Yao make a decision.

After Jiang Shuwan helped, Song Shi didn't even say thank you, and never came to see Jiang Shuwan again. She was a real person who used and discarded people. Qingxing was unhappy when she thought about this.

"Miss, nothing good ever comes when Madam arrives."

"Wanwan, you must help your sister! She's your own sister's sister..."

Madam Song rushed in from outside, her makeup ruined and her handkerchief wet from crying. Last time, when Jiang Yao was locked up in the house by the Madam, she wasn't as anxious or cried as miserably as she is now, which shows that she has really encountered a difficult situation.

only.

Her mother only gave birth to her.

Where did she get her sister?

When she was little, Song Shi and Jiang Yao often cursed her maternal clan for being worthless. Now, Jiang Yao has become her own sister?

Jiang Shuwan glanced at Song Shi's belly, put the blueprints in her hand aside, and withdrew her foot from the door. She gave Qingxing a look, asking her to investigate what had happened at the Marquis's residence recently.

"Mother, don't rush, tell me slowly."

Jiang Shuwan comforted Song Shi and made her sit down. She then had Xiao Tao serve tea, and Chun Jiao and Mei Xue fetch water for Song Shi to wash up.

“My mother is the wife of an official, so even if she is in a hurry, she cannot lose her composure and become a laughing stock.”

Hearing her words, Madam Song looked at her with great emotion, feeling that she was truly sensible and intelligent.

"Child, you are so sensible, unlike your sister who is always causing trouble."

She should have been able to marry into a noble family and enjoy a life of luxury; how could she have ended up in such a state?

Song felt heartbroken with regret. Jiang Yao hadn't gained a single good thing after marrying into the Earl's Mansion, and even as the Earl's mother-in-law, Song didn't have much face to show for herself.

Fortunately, Jiang Shuwan married well and was favored by Old Madam Pei; otherwise, she would have been too ashamed to go out and face people.

"Greetings to Madam. The water is ready; please wash your face."

Chun Jiao and Mei Xue came in carrying water and handkerchiefs. When Song Shi saw them, she almost didn't recognize them.

"Are you Chun Jiao and Mei Xue?" He looked on incredulously.

“Yes, madam,” the two women said, bowing to her.

Madam Song gasped and looked the two women up and down several times.

Chun Jiao and Mei Xue grew up in her courtyard and were raised as concubines from a young age. As they grew up, they lived up to her expectations, becoming beautiful, charming, and alluring, with curvaceous figures, perfect for sharing and securing favor. However, their manners and behavior lacked the grace of a noble family.

Such a girl is destined to be a concubine her whole life, never to be seen in a respectable setting.

She originally intended to raise these two girls for her daughter, but when Jiang Yao married into the Earl's family, she rejected them because of their appearance and gave them to Jiang Shuwan instead.

She regretted it then, thinking that with Jiang Shuwan's beauty and the two women, no matter how many vixens the Marquis's son had, they wouldn't stand a chance. But now, seeing how polite and well-mannered the two women were, she realized that they had completely changed.

The frivolous and seductive air about her was gone, and her clothes and jewelry were all proper and dignified, unlike before when she always liked to wear flowers and plants, swaying her waist and hips, looking like a vixen at first glance.

Jiang Shuwan actually trained the fox spirit to be so well-behaved and proper?

This change is too drastic!

Song was shocked, and then she saw how Chun Jiao and Mei Xue walked with their legs tightly closed.

Is she still a virgin?

Song felt uneasy for a moment.

That bastard Pei Lingyu, he said such sweet things when he proposed, saying he would protect her daughter for life, that Jiang Yao was the love of his life, and that he only wanted her.

But now, in such a short time, he already has two maids, Lianxiang and Lianyu, by his side.

Despite Jiang Yao's constant complaints about Pei Yanzhi, who saw girls like Chun Jiao and Mei Xue every day, he wasn't tempted at all.

God!

How could she have given birth to such a troublesome child as Jiang Yao!

He mistook a beautiful jade for a cold stone, thus missing out on such a wonderful marriage, and then cried every day while clinging to the stubborn stone, feeling he had let her down.

Song's tongue tasted bitter, and her head was throbbing with anger.

She wasn't in a hurry to ask Jiang Shuwan to stand up for Jiang Yao; she should let her suffer more!

"Good child, you're right. I'll go wash up first."

Madam Song stretched out her hand. She was first surrounded by maids, enjoying the slow and gentle hand washing and face cleansing, and then followed Chun Jiao and Mei Xue to put on makeup.

As soon as she arrived at Jiang Shuwan's dressing table, Song couldn't hold back anymore.

Jiang Shuwan's dressing table was filled with all kinds of top-quality cosmetics and lipsticks, each packaged in a colorful and dazzling box. Just one glance at them made Song Shi's heart flutter, and she couldn't wait to put them to her lips and kiss them.

There were also various jewelry boxes, displaying all kinds of hair ornaments and hairpins. Song was dazzled by the sight and touched them again and again, unable to put them down.

This mansion is far too luxurious.

"Oh dear, isn't this a gold-inlaid jade bracelet? Why is it just lying around like this..."

Madam Song held the two bracelets casually placed on the dressing table with great interest, and Jiang Shuwan glanced at them.

"If Mother likes it, then give it to her."

"That would be great! Oh, no, no, I mean I feel so bad. As your mother, I've come to see you without bringing anything you like. How could I possibly accept your gift..."

She said she was embarrassed, but her hand was tightly gripping the bracelet, and her eyes were fixed on it, secretly swallowing. Jiang Shuwan saw through her insincerity and didn't hold it against her.

"As for my mother, it is only right to be filial to her."

Jiang Shuwan immediately instructed the servants to wrap up the bracelet. Song Shi grinned, waved her hand to indicate that it wasn't necessary, and slipped the bracelet onto her wrist. She looked at it from side to side, beaming with delight.

It was only a short while before she started crying her heart out.

Jiang Shuwan: "…………"

Has Mrs. Song forgotten why she came here?